Nyla, 5 weeks new | Wilmington Newborn Photographer

I will always say that I get to photograph the most gorgeous babies ever and Nyla definitely proves that! She was an angel of a baby during her in-home newborn session. I think she woke up maybe twice for a quick feed and then she fell right back asleep.

A lot of parents worry that their newborn might not cooperate during the session. I want to reassure you that 98% of the time, we get the sweet, sleepy shots! Sometimes, babies will fight sleep for the first little bit, but almost always, they give in while I work my magic. I’ve been doing this over 8 years now, photographing hundreds of newborns, so I have some tried and true techniques to get babes calm and peaceful for their session.

G. Gamily | Ocean Isle Beach Photographer

I met the G. family during their vacation on Ocean Isle Beach. As you’ll see, the main star of the show was the first grandchild of the family! Little Owen was just the most adorable toddler and such a ham for the camera!

One of the most common questions I receive when a family books a session is “what should we wear?!” I think this family did such an amazing job coordinating their outfits. I always suggest choosing 3-4 colors and instead of matching completely, coordinate within those colors. Limit patterned items and utilize solids to avoid clashing. Most importantly, find something you’re comfortable in!

Isabelle, 21 days new | Wilmington Newborn Photographer

As I was just organizing this blog post, I realized that Isabelle’s session had almost every color of the rainbow! Her mom said “I trust you! Do your thing!” on her preferences questionnaire, so I incorporated some colors I rarely get to use, such as yellow. She’s so adorable that I think anything is “her color.”

Brylee, 12 days new | Wilmington NC Newborn Photographer

Brylee was baby girl number THREE for this family! Her big sisters were so excited to welcome her and showed her off to me immediately. As you can see, they’re all such gorgeous little ladies!

Right before Brylee’s session, I had gotten this star prop set in and I couldn’t wait to use it! I don’t think I could’ve chosen a more perfect baby for it. Most of her session featured muted or neutral tones, which is always a classic, beautiful choice. At the end, we took some family photos cozied up on mom and dad’s bed (I LOVE adding on some lifestyle family shots during posed newborn sessions- you’ll never regret capturing those moments!).

S. Family | Bald Head Island Photographer

I met this gorgeous family during their vacation on Bald Head Island and the golden hour vibes did not disappoint that evening! The S. family contacted me to get some updated portraits. Their kids were 9 and 3 (the sweetest siblings!) and were rock stars during the session. I know they made mom so happy, especially with some of the individual and sibling shots.

Bald Head Island has some of the best spots of our area beaches. It’s secluded and has amazing lighting and beautiful dune grass, which makes a super pretty backdrop.